Channeling the sexy vixens of old school Hollywood, the 26-year-old poses not once, but twice in a strip poker-themed shoot — undressing down to her lacy lingerie as the loser. (Or winner, depending how you’re looking at it.)

The actress also opened up about the importance of playing a lesbian on her FOX series, saying that “having gay characters makes a difference, especially when you are a teenager and you need people to look up to.”

“Your world feels so small. The tiniest thing can make you think, ‘I’m gonna die!’ I’m glad Glee is around for people dealing with something that big in such a small world,” she continued. “It’s important.”